🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유지하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yujihada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #650 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"건강을 유지하려면 매일 운동해야 합니다."

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3 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause or enable a condition or situation to continue unchanged.

    "The government has managed to maintain economic stability during the crisis."
  2. 2

    To keep a building, machine, or piece of equipment in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly.

    "It is cheaper to maintain your car properly than to pay for major engine repairs."
  3. 3

    To strongly assert a statement or opinion to be true.

    "She continues to maintain her innocence despite the overwhelming evidence."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'maintenir', coming from the Late Latin 'manu tenere', meaning 'to hold in the hand'. Entering Middle English in the 14th century, it initially meant to support or protect, later evolving to denote the continuous preservation of state, equipment, or assertion of an opinion.

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